Preview — Promise Land by Jessica Lamb-Shapiro

"Some of the reviews on here for this book are a little harsh. It makes me wonder if jealousy was a factor in some of the reviews--and if some of the reviewers would have been less harsh if the author had been a man. But then again, this book could..."
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Preview — Factory Man by Beth Macy

"I finished this a few weeks ago, but it was so intense I needed some time after reading it before reviewing it to clear my head. Very good writing. I've never seen either of the movie versions based on this book, but I am sure they both missed thi..."
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Preview — Endless Love by Scott Spencer

“The dog’s agenda is simple, fathomable, overt: I want. “I want to go out, come in, eat something, lie here, play with that, kiss you. There are no ulterior motives with a dog, no mind games, no second-guessing, no complicated negotiations or bargains, and no guilt trips or grudges if a request is denied.”
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Caroline Knapp

“Dogs are our link to paradise. They don't know evil or jealousy or discontent. To sit with a dog on a hillside on a glorious afternoon is to be back in Eden, where doing nothing was not boring--it was peace.”
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Milan Kundera